- Director: Greg Nicotero
- Stars: Anna Camp, Adam Pally, and Pete Burris
- Run Time: 46 Minutes
Shapeshifters Anonymous
Synopsis
The Creep looks out the window at the full moon. Then he turns into Chewbacca. Or maybe a sad-looking looking werewolf. Credits roll.
Robert goes to the basement of a church to get into the S.A. meeting. They decide to let him in. It’s a small group. He’s been finding human remains in his toilet of all places, and now he thinks he may be a cannibal. He explains that his doctor thinks he needs to see a psychiatrist, but the group disagrees. He tells his story.
All his victims have been really bad people. The S.A. lady, Irena, explains that they usually find “Evil is tastier.” There’s a were-turtle, were-boar, and a were-cheetah. And a furry. And a guy who never talks. Robert assumed he was a werewolf, but the others laugh at that. They have a way of testing him, but he is, in fact, a real werewolf. They’ve literally never had one in the group.
He flashes back to an old woman in his apartment who says he brushes his teeth too loudly. “I curse you!” she shouts. Later on, he eats her and her little dog too. Then they all recite the pledge for the group, which includes avoiding Santa Claus. They explain that Santa’s a shapeshifter hunter. They explain about the disciple Bob, a werewolf, and his sworn enemy, Kris Kringle.
Just then the hunters attack the building. They have all kinds of defenses and “Santa’s helpers” come in an army. There’s a battle and lots of explosions (depicted in comic-book style). This is the part he has trouble believing. As they the army of Santa breaks in the door, they fight back. They kick the Santas’ asses. Then the real Santa arrives, with his “Satan’s Claws,” and it starts getting weird…
Commentary
For such a short story, this feels long. It’s got some humor, actually a lot of humor, but there’s a lot of talking. All the action goes on in a single room, so there’s just the one set, and everything feels pretty low-budget.
It was a little slow until they got into the Book of Bob and the new mythology. The creature effects are nearly as funny as all the Santa puns. By the time it’s over, you’re invested in the characters. It’s actually really good— better than most of the actual Creepshow stories from the new series.